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'Fireflies' help NASA map radiation around Jupiter and its moons
The first ever 3D radiation map of Jupiter and its moons has been created using low-light cameras aboard the Juno Spacecraft that have been tweaked to operate as radiation detectors. The map ...
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NASA's Europa Clipper on track for Oct. 10 launch to Jupiter's icy moon despite radiation worries
Three weeks from now, NASA's Europa Clipper probe will lift off and embark on a long-awaited mission to study Jupiter's icy moon Europa ... of surviving the intense radiation around Europa ...
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See the moon and Jupiter ride the Bull in tonight’s sky
The moon will pass closely by Jupiter this evening (Jan. 10), meeting up with the gas giant in the constellation Taurus. The moon will pass closely by Jupiter this evening (Jan. 10), meeting up ...
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In Photos: Jaw-Dropping Jupiter And Its Moon Io As Seen By NASA’s Juno
On Dec. 28, 2024, during its 68th close flyby of Jupiter, the school bus-sized probe captured stunning images of Jupiter’s dynamic atmosphere and the fiery surface of its moon, Io. The data ...
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Watch The Rare ‘Triple Eclipse’ On Jupiter Then Easily See Those Giant Moons With Your Own Eyes Tonight
Illustration of the Jovian moon Io, seen against the backdrop of Jupiter's Great Red Spot. The ... [+] latter is a vast, cyclonic storm - wider than the entire Earth - that has raged for centuries.
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Nasa's Juno spacecraft successfully enters Jupiter's orbit
[UPDATE: Tuesday, July 5, 11.00am] Juno, the US$1.1 billion Nasa spacecraft now approaching its orbit of Jupiter will have to dodge debris and extreme radiation on its high-stakes mission to ...